On the recordDecember 9, 2014
I regret the fact that there are kids who should have been going to college during my presidency, but because we didn't get to them fast enough, they gave up on college.
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transcripts.cnn.comBarack Obama: “I regret the fact that there are kids who should have been going to college during my presidency, but because we didn't…”
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Obama expresses regret over not being able to help students access college in a timely manner.
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